Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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MOUTHRINSE COMPOSITIONS
t
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a mouthrinse and methods of use providing
improved antimicrobial activity and thereby reducing oral bacteria, mouth
malodor
and further promoting oral health.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Dental plaque is a mixed matrix of bacteria, epithelial cells, leukocytes,
macro-
phages and other oral exudate. Bacteria comprise approximately three-quarters
of
the plaque matrix. Any given sample of dental plaque could contain as many as
400
different varieties of microorganisms. This mix includes both aerobic and
anaerobic
bacteria, fungi and protozoa. Viruses have also been found in samples of
dental
plaque.
This matrix of organisms and oral exudate continues expanding and coalesces
with other plaque growths situated nearby. The bacteria synthesize levans and
glucans from sucrose found in the oral cavity providing energy for the
microorgan-
isms. These gIucans, levans and microorganisms form an adhesive skeleton for
the
continued proliferation of plaque.
The bacteria found in plaque can secrete acids, enzymes and microtoxins
which can cause caries, oral malodor and periodontal diseases such as
gingivitis The
use of mouthrinses to reduce or eliminate the bacterial flora of the oral
cavity has
been recognized for some time. Examples of previous references include: I;T.~.
Patent 4.994.262. February 19, 1991 to Charbonneau et al.; U.S. Patent 4 923
685
May 8, 1990 to Wuelknitz et al.; U.S. Patent 4.839 1 SR June 13, 1989 to
Michaels;
U.S. Patent 4.824.661. April 25, 1989 to Wagner; U.S. Patent 4.719 m~ January
12, 1988 to Frosch; U.S. Patent 4.716.OZ5 December 29, 1987 to Sampathkumar;
U.S. Patent 4.606.911. August 19, 1986 to Hayashi et al.; U.S. patent 4
525'td't
June 25, 1985 to Raaf U.S. Patent 4.323,551. April 6, 1982 to Parran, Jr.;
~T.~.
Patent 4.312.889, January 26, 1982 to Melsheimer; U.S. Patent 4.1524tR May 1,
1979 to Pader; i~.S. Patent 4.082,841. April 4, 1978 to Pader; U.S. Patent
983. 8.433. October 26, 1976 to Benedict; U.S. Patent 3.954.962 May 4, 1976 to
Prussin; and U.S. Patent 3.560.608. February 2, 1971 to Griebstein et al.
In addition to the compositions set forth in the above-mentioned U.S. Pa-
tents, several additional references disclose mouthrinses for use in the oral
cavity.
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See for example: BeIQian Patent 776.425, published June 8, 1972 to Imperial
Chemi-
cal Industries Limited; Canadian Patent 1081-127, published July 8, 1980;
anese
Kokai 54008-713. published January 23, 1979; Japanese Kokai 49007-440,
published
January 23, 1974; Soviet Union Patent 874-061 published October 25, 1981 to t
Krasd Perfume Works and Soviet Union Patent Application 740-248, published
June ,
a
6, 1980 to Mosc Svoboda Cosmetics (similar to U.S. Patent 3.591.675, July 6,
1971
to Brillant).
While antimicrobials have Long been used in oral mouthrinses, there is still a
need for additional fottnulations which provide improved antimicrobial
activity along
with increased user acceptance.
The present invention relates to mouthrinse compositions combining specific
amounts of a quaternary ammonium antimicrobial and a polyhydric alcohol to
achieve
improved antimicrobial activity. Although each of U.S. Patents 5,256.823 and
1S. 35.543, October 26, 1993 and August 4,1992 respectively, to Chan et al.,
T.~
Patent 5.178.869: January 12 1993, to Ebine et al., U.S. Patent 4.954.335,
Septem
ber 4 1990, to Janchipraponvej and U.S. Patent 4.816.261. March 28, 1989, to
Luebbe et al. disclose combining quaternary ammonium compounds and polyhydric
alcohols, none of these references require the incorporation of these
components as
described in the instant disclosure to arrive at the compositions and
objectives of the
present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide improved
mouthrinse compositions. It is a further object of the present invention to
provide
improved mouthrinse compositions with improved antimicrobial activity. A still
further object of the present invention is to provide an effective method of
treating or
preventing plaque and related periodontal diseases such as gingivitis.
These objects and other objects will become more apparent from the detailed
description that follows.
STJMMARY OF TFIE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a clear mouthrinse composition containing:
a.) from about 0.01% to about 0.5% of a quaternary ammonium
compound;
b.) from about 5% to about 20% of a polyhydric alcohol selected
from among the group consisting of propylene glycol, butylene
glycol, hexylene glycol and mixtures thereof; and
c.) an orally acceptable carrier
wherein said composition contains less than about 1% of any anionic or
nonionic
surfactants and wherein the viscosity of said composition is below about 5
centipoise.
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All levels and ratios are by weight of the total composition, unless otherwise
indicated. Additionally, all measurements are made at 25° C unless
otherwise
specified.
DETAILED DESCRIPT10N OF TAE INVENT10N
5 The mouthrinse compositions of the present invention are preferably clear.
By
"clear" as used herein does not mean colorless, but means substantially
lacking the
presence of particles of sufficient size to scatter visible light as detected
visually.
By the term "orally acceptable carrier," as used herein, means a suitable
vehicle
which can be used to apply the present compositions to the oral cavity in a
safe and
10 effective manner.
The pH of those compositions herein described range from about 4.0 to about
9.5, with the preferred pH being from about 4.0 to about 9.0 and .the most
preferred
pH being 4.5 to about 8.5.
The essential as well as optional components of the compositions of the
15 present invention are described in the following paragraphs.
ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS
Ouaternarv Ammonium Antimicrobial Aaent~
An essential component of the present invention is the quaternary ammonium
antimicrobial agent.
20 Quaternary ammonium compounds are among the most common of the
cationic antimicrobial agents. In oral compositions, they aro highly effective
in
promoting oral hygiene by inhibiting or reducing the number of plaque forming
bacterit Quaternary ammonium antibacterial agents include those in which one
or
two of the substitutes on the quaternary nitrogen has a carbon chain length
(typically
ZS alkyl group) from about 8 to about 20, typically from about 10 to about 18
carbon
atoms while the remaining substitutes (typically alkyl or benzyi group) have a
lower
number of carbon atoms, such as from about 1 to about 7 carbon atoms,
typically
methyl or ethyl groups. Dodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide,
tetradecylpyridiniurrr
chloride; domiphen bromide; N-tetradecyl-4-ethyl pyridinium chloride, dodecyt
30 dimethyi (2-phenoxyethyl) ammonium bromide, benzyi dimethylstearyi ammonium
chlorida~ cetyl pyridinium chloride, quaternized
5-amino-1,3-bis(2-ethyl-hexyl~5-methyl hexa hydropytimidure; benzalkonium
chlorida, benzethonium chloride and methyl benzethonium chloride are exemplary
of
typical quaternary ammonium antibacterial agents. Othes compounds are
3S bis[4-(R-amino~l-pyridinium] alkanes as dixlosed in U.S. Pat. No.
4.206.215. June
3, 1980 to Bailty . The pyridinium com-
pounds ate the preferred quaternary ammonium compounds for use in the present
in-
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vention, the most preferred being cetylpyridinium chloride,
tetradecylpyridinium
chloride or mixtures thereof. Quaternary ammonium antimicrobial agents are in
cluded in the present invention at levels of about 0.01% to about 0.5%,
preferably
from about 0.01% to below about 0.2%, more preferably from about 0.01% to
about
S 0.15%.
Polvhvdric ohola
Another essential ingredient of the present invention is the polyhydric
alcohol.
Polyhydric alcohols are best known for their solvent and humectant properties.
These alcohols are soluble in water, alcohols, ethers and lower aliphatic
hydrocar-
bona and also act to solubilize the flavoring agents of the present invention.
The
poiyhydric alcohols useful in the present invention include those selected
from among
the group consisting of propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol and
mixtures thereof.
The polyhydric alcohols comprise from about 5% to about 20% of the
inventive compositions, preferably from about 10% to about 15%.
Water
Water is also present in the mouthrinx compositions of the present invention.
. Water comprises from about 50% to about 90%, preferably from about 70% to
about
85% of the mouthrinse compositions described herein. Theca amounts of water
include the free water which is added, plus that amount which is introduced
with
other materials such as with sorbitol. The water, used in the present
invention should
preferably ba deionized, distilled, free of organic impurities and bacteria
and substan
tiaUy free of metal ions.
OPTIONAL COMPONENTS
?ha present ime:uion may optionally include a water-soluble fluoride com-
pound presort is the composition in an amount su»cient to give a fluoride ion
concentration irr the composition at 25°C of from about 0.0025~/, to
about 5.0% by
wad preferably from about 0.005% to about 2.0°/~ by weight when it is
used to
provide additional anticuies effectiveness. A wide variety of fluoride ion-
yielding
materials can ba employed as sources of soluble fluoride in the present
compositions.
Examples of suitable fluoride ion-yielding materials are found in U. S. Patent
No
3.53- October 20, 1970 to Briner et ai. and U.S. Patent No. 3 678 154, July
18,
1972 to Widder et al. ~ Reprexntative
fluoride ion sources include: stannous fluoride, sodium fluoride, potassium
fluoride,
sodium mono8uorophosphsta and many others. Stannous fluoride and sodium
fluoride era partiarlarly preferred, as well as mixtures thereof.
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Abrasives useful in abrading grinding and polishing teeth may also be option-
ally incorporated into compositions of the present invention. Typical dentaily
ac-
ceptable abrasives include insoluble calcium salts, alumina, silica, synthetic
resins and
mixtures thereof. Suitable silica abrasives are described in U.S. Patent 5 176
900,
5 herein incorporated by reference. Similarly, U.S. Patent 4 623 536 discloses
sodium
bicarbonate, baking soda, as a mild abrasive.
Other compounds useful as abrasives are described in U.S. Patent 5.176 901,
Mixtures of the above described abrasives
may also be used.
10 Also desirable for inclusion in the compositions of the present invention
are
other stannous salts which will not inhibit the activity of the quaternary
ammonium
compound such as stannous pyrophosphate and stannous gluconate and other
antimicrobials such as bis~biquanide salts, copper bisglycinate and nonionic
antimi-
crobial salts. Also useful are enzymes, including endoglycosidase, papain,
dextra-
15 nase, mutanase and mixtures thereof. Such agents are disclosed in U.S.
Patent No.
2.946.725. July 26, 1960, to Nortis et al. and U.S. Patent No. 4.051 234
September
27, 1977 to Gieske et al.
Surfactants useful as optional components of the present imrendon include
nonionic surfactants, betaines, zwitterionic surfactants or mixtures thereof.
Suitable
20 nonionic surfactants are described in Ir.S. Patent 4.992_276. February 12,
1991, Dills
et al. Most preferred from among the nonionic
surfactants arc the poloxamer surfactants. A particularly preferred poloxamer
is
Poloxamer 407, which is sold under the tradename Pluronic F-127 by BASF-Wyan-
dotte, Parsippany, N.J.
25 Betaine surfactants are also useRrl in the compositions of the present
invention.
Preferred betairvt s<rrfaaants are disclosed in U. S. Patent 5_ 180.577.
January 19,
1993, to Pote9u et al. Typical alkyl dimethyl
betaina include decyi betaine or 2-(N-decyi-N,N-dimethyiammonio) acetate, coco
betaine or 2-(N-cot-N, N-dimethyl ammonio) acetate myristyi betsine, palmityl
30 betaina, laury! betsina, cetyl betaine, cetyl betaina, stearyi betaine,
etc. The amido~
betaines are exemplified by cocoamidoethyi betaine, cocoamidopropyl betaine,
lauramidopropyi betaine and the like. The betaines of choice aro preferably
the
cocoamidopropyl betaine and, moro preferably, the laurarnido propyi betaina.
Zwitterionic surfactants, like betaines, carry both a charged aadic and a
35 charged basic moiety on the same molecule Preferred zwitterionic synthetic
surfac~
tarts can be broadly described as derivatives of aliphatic quaternary
ammonium,
phosphonium, and sulfonium compounds, in which the aliphatic radicals can be
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straight chain or branched, and wherein one of the aliphatic substituents
contains
from about 8 to 18 carbon atoms and one contains an anionic water.solubilizing
group, e.g., carboxy, sulfonate, sulfate, phosphate or phosphonate.
Zwitterionic
surfactants suitable for use in the present invention are further described in
jJ~
5 Patent 4.198.392, April 15, 1980, to Juneja.
Another optional ingredient is a humectant. Humectants are well known in
the art. The humectant may be a single agent or a mixture of compatible
humectants
In the present invention, suitable humectants include xylitol, glycerin and
sorbitol as
well as other polyhydroxy alcohols other than the required alcohols of the
present in-
10 vention. While it is feasible to use a combination of humectants, the
preferred
embodiment incorporates the use of a single humectant. Humectants provide from
about 0% to about 55%, and most preferably from about 5% to about 20% of the
herein described invention. The preferred humectants include glycerin and/or
sorbi-
tol.
15 The flavoring agent or a mixture of compatible flavoring agents represent
still
another optional ingredient of the present invention. Such flavoring agents
are weU
known in the art. Suitable flavoring agents include: anise, cassia, clove,
dihy-
droanethole, estragole, menthol, peppermint, oxanone, phenyl ethyl alcohol,
sweet
birch; thymol, eugenol, eucalyptol, wintergreen, spearmint, cinnamic aldehyde,
20 menthone; alpha-ionone; ethyl vanillin, limonene, isoamylacetate,
benzaldehyde,
ethylbutyrate and many others. In the herein described compositions the
flavoring
agents comprise from about 0.01% to about 5.0%, preferably from about 0.05% to
about 2.0% and most preferably from about 0.1% to about 1.0% of the herein
described composition.
25 Another ptefared nonessential component of the present imrention is a cool-
ing agent or s combination of cooling agenu. Suitable cooling agents are those
des~
cribed in U.S. Patent 4_136_163. January 23, 1979, to Watson et al., U.S.
Patent
4,2,30.688 October 28, 1980, to Rowsell et at. and U.S. Patent 4.032.661. to
RowseU et aL , ' Particularly prc-
30 ftrted cooling agents are N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide (WS-3 supplied
by
Staling Organics~ taught by the above incorporated U.S. Patent 4.136.163 and
N,2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropylbutanamide which is commercially available as WS-23
from Wilkinson Sword Limited and taught by the above incorporated U. S. Patent
X30_688. Another particularly preferred cooling agent is 3.1-menthoxypropane
35 1,2-diol (TK-10 supplied by Takasago Perfumery Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan).
This
material is described in detail in U.S. Patent 4.4591425. July 10, 1984 to
Amano et al.
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Other optional components include, but are not limited to: coloring agents;
sweeteners, including saccharin, dextrose, lewlose, cyclamate and aspartate,
along
with many others; buffering systems such as benzoic acid and sodium benzoate,
citric
acid and sodium citrate, bicarbonates, peroxides, nitrate salts such as sodium
and
potassium nitrate and any other buffering system compatible with the
invention's
herein described essential components.. These agents, if present, are included
at
levels of from about 0.01% to about 30%. Another optional component of the
present invention is ethyl alcohol. Ethyl alcohol provides several functions
when
combined in the compositions of the present invention. Its inclusion can be,
but is
not limited to use as an additional antibacterial or as an astringent. Ethyl
alcohol can
be incorporated in the present invention at a level of less than about 40%,
preferably
less than about 10% and most preferably in concentrations of less than 2%.
EXAMPLES
The following examples further describe and demonstrate preferred em-
bodiments within the scope of the present invention. The examples are given
solely
for illustration, and are not to be construed as limitation of this invention
as many
variations thereof are possible without departing from its spirit and scope.
EXAMPLE I
A mouthrinse of the present invention is prepared by sequentially dissolving
each of the following ingredients with agitation in a stainless steel or glass
mixing
tank containing the butylene glycol:
In r ' % W/W
Butylene Glycol 10.0000
Flavor 0.1600
Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride 0.0500
Water, USP Purified 79.4315
Poloxamer 407 0.2000
Sodium Benzoate 0.0540
Benzoic Acid 0.0045
Sodium Saccharin 0.0600
Glycerin, USP 10.0000
Blue Dye No. I, 1.00% Solution (alc. free) 0.0200
Yellow Dye No. 5, 1.00% Solution 0.0200
Examples II -VI are combinations made by incorporating the components
using conventional mixing technology similar to that described in Example I.
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EXAMPLE II
~gredients / W ~
Propylene Glycol 10.0000
r
Flavor 0.1600
Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride 0.0500
Water, USP Purified 79.4315
Poloxamer 407 0.2000
Sodium Benzoate 0.0540
Benzoic Acid 0.0045
Sodium Saccharin 0.0600
Glycerin, USP 10.0000
Blue Dye No. 1, 1.00% Solution (alc. 0.0200
free)
Yellow Dye No. 5, 1.00% Solution 0.0200
EXAMPLE III
I r ~ / W/W
Hexylene Glycol 10.0000
Flavor 0.1600
Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride 0.0500
Water, USP Purified 79.4315
Poloxamer 407 0.2000
Sodium Benzoate 0.0540
Benzoic Acid 0.0045
Sodium Saccharin 0.0600
Glycerin, USP 10.0000
Blue Dye No. 1, 1.00% Solution (alc. 0.0200
free)
Yellow Dye No. 5, 1.00% Solution 0.0200
EXAMPLE IV
Ineredients
Hexylene Glycol 5.0000
Propylene Glycol 5.0000
Flavor 0.1600
Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride 0.0500
Water, USP Purified 79.4315
Poloxamer 407 0.2000
Sodium Benzoate 0.0540
Benzoic Acid 0.0045
Sodium Saccharin 0.0600
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Glycerin, USP 10.0000
Blue Dye No. 1, 1.00% Solution (alc. free) 0.0200
Yellow Dye No. 5, 1.00% Solution 0.0200
EXAMPLE V
In r i n % W/W
Hexylene Glycol 5.0000
Butylene Glycol 5.0000
Flavor 0.1600
Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride 0.0500
Water, USP Purified 79.4315
Poloxamer 407 0.2000
Sodium Benzoate 0.0540
Benzoic Acid 0.0045
Sodium Saccharin 0.0600
Glycerin, USP 10.0000
Blue Dye No. 1, 1.00% Solution (alcØ0200
free)
Yellow Dye No. 5, 1.00% Solution 0.0200
EXAMPLE VI
In r ' % of W/W
Propylene Glycol 5.0000
Butylene Glycol 5.0000
Flavor 0.1600
Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride 0.0500
Water, USP Purified 79.4315
Poloxamer 407 0.2000
Sodium Benzoate 0.0540
Benzoic Acid 0.0045
Sodium Saccharin 0.0600
Glycerin, USP 10.0000
Blue Dye No. 1, 1.00% Solution (alcØ0200
free)
Yellow Dye No. 5, 1.00% Solution 0.0200
